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pakistan's government reportedly remains furious that it was not told about the raid beforehand and is now coming down on the doctor for helping the cia. >>> for the second time in 2 1/2 weeks, a passenger train and a tractor-trailer have collided, leading to a big explosion. this time, it was in maine. it happened just after 11:00 this morning. about 40 miles south of portland. the collision and fire killed the driver of the truck. at least five passengers on the train were injured. it appears the truck driver tried to stop but skidded through the gate. >>> the fbi's investigating whether a child pornography ring could be linked to the murder of a teenage girl who disappeared from baltimore. authorities found the body of phylicia barnes in the susquehanna river. according to the "baltimore sun" investigators filed warrants to search facebook and e-mail accounts of barnes and four men. the documents show investigators thought they may find evidence of child exploitation in the accounts. >>> coming up tonight, the d.c. lottery is betting on mobile ticket sales. >>> and doug's back to te
pakistan's government reportedly remains furious that it was not told about the raid beforehand and is now coming down on the doctor for helping the cia. >>> for the second time in 2 1/2 weeks, a passenger train and a tractor-trailer have collided, leading to a big explosion. this time, it was in maine. it happened just after 11:00 this morning. about 40 miles south of portland. the collision and fire killed the driver of the truck. at least five passengers on the train were injured....
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they also want pakistan to hand over all of the intelligence gathered from the compound. now american authorities are turning their attention to finding ayman al zawahri, bin laden's presumed successor. >> we don't know to what extent the strategist going for the big attack, which we've always presumed was a core element of the strategy, was driven by bin laden personal. >> i and i don't -- i think at this point we can't declare al qaeda strategically defeated. they continue to be a threat to the united states. >> many u.s. lawmakers say it is very important to keep pakistan as an ally because there are still terrorists living there. >>> two new york city lawmakers want the $50 million bounty for osama bin laden to go to 9/11 victims. u.s. congressman anthony weiner and gerald nadler announced a bill to put the funds to organizations that helped first responders, survivors and victims' families. the state department has not said whether any tipster who helped in bin laden's capture was eligible for the reward. >>> back here we're learning more about a violent home invasio
they also want pakistan to hand over all of the intelligence gathered from the compound. now american authorities are turning their attention to finding ayman al zawahri, bin laden's presumed successor. >> we don't know to what extent the strategist going for the big attack, which we've always presumed was a core element of the strategy, was driven by bin laden personal. >> i and i don't -- i think at this point we can't declare al qaeda strategically defeated. they continue to be a...
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. >>> at least 18 people are dead this morning after three separate attacks on buses in southern pakistan. two were attacked in the town of karachi. at least four were killed when road side bombs tore through two navy buses that were taking employees to work. the attacks handled 15 minutes apart in different parts of the city. among the dead are naval officers. the fire was sparked by an engine issue but witnesses say gunmen attacked the bus and then set it on fire. >>> 4:37. to the disaster in japan. thousands took to the streets of downtown tokyo protesting the use of nuclear power. they're demanding compensation for food that is spoiled because of radiation. today marks the 25th anniversary of cher noble. a reactor exploded there. over time, 5,000 people died from cancer and other illnesses called by exposure to all that radiation >> 4:37, 70 degrees. still warm. ahead, reasons for suing a local newspaper. . >>> also, the royal wedding now three days away. the major weather change people in london are waking up to. >>> what changes we can ♪ >>> the next great singer begins tonight at
. >>> at least 18 people are dead this morning after three separate attacks on buses in southern pakistan. two were attacked in the town of karachi. at least four were killed when road side bombs tore through two navy buses that were taking employees to work. the attacks handled 15 minutes apart in different parts of the city. among the dead are naval officers. the fire was sparked by an engine issue but witnesses say gunmen attacked the bus and then set it on fire. >>> 4:37....
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pakistan is blocking supply convoys into afghanistan and demanding the u.s. vacate a drone base on its soil. >>> in an unprecedented move against a member nation, the arab league has approved sweeping economic sanctions on the syria, aimed at punishing the regime of president bashar al assad for its bloody crackdown on protesters. >>> attackers set off explosives along a gas pipeline in egypt this morning that carries fuel to neighboring israel and yore dan. it's the eighth attack on the pipeline since the uprising and comes hours before the first parliamentary elections since the ousting of hosni mubarak. >>> and prince william, heir to the english throne and royal air force member, co-piloted a helicopter that came to the rescue of a cargo ship hit by a massive wave in the irish sea. the ship was carrying eight russian crew members. two were pulled from a life craft. one body was recovered, and five are still missing. >>> now here's an early look at how wall street will kick off the day. the dow opens at 11,231 after losing 25 points on friday. the s&p was
pakistan is blocking supply convoys into afghanistan and demanding the u.s. vacate a drone base on its soil. >>> in an unprecedented move against a member nation, the arab league has approved sweeping economic sanctions on the syria, aimed at punishing the regime of president bashar al assad for its bloody crackdown on protesters. >>> attackers set off explosives along a gas pipeline in egypt this morning that carries fuel to neighboring israel and yore dan. it's the eighth...
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obama said while he's confident bin laden benefited from a support network in pakistan, he stopped short of saying the pakistani government knew he was there. >> we think that there had to be some sort of support network for bin laden inside of pakistan. but we don't know who or what that support network was. >> the president went on to say the united states will investigate to find out who was part of bin laden's support system. meanwhile, two new york city lawmakers want the $50 million bounty for osama bin laden to go to 9/11 victims. u.s. congressman anthony winer and gerald nadler announced a bill to put the funds toward organizations that help first responders, survivors and victims' families. the state department has not said whether any tipster who helped in the cap daughter is eligible for that reward. >>> the water keeps rising in memphis tonight, forcing hundreds more from their homes today. the race is on to prepare for more dangerous flooding as the region braces for the highest mississippi river crest in more than 70 years. jay gray has the latest on another fight against m
obama said while he's confident bin laden benefited from a support network in pakistan, he stopped short of saying the pakistani government knew he was there. >> we think that there had to be some sort of support network for bin laden inside of pakistan. but we don't know who or what that support network was. >> the president went on to say the united states will investigate to find out who was part of bin laden's support system. meanwhile, two new york city lawmakers want the $50...
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he tells how he got lost in pakistan in 2003 and it inspired him to build a school. his non-profit has built more than 170 schools for girls in pakistan and afghanistan. mortensen the book is an amalgamation of self trips instead of one life-changing experience. >> the 60 minutes report was -- his publication, book publisher has come out and said they're going to launch a full investigation into the accuracy of the book. >> some people, in his defense, have said the tenet, the inspiration behind the story is true. in his defense. we shall see. >> yeah. i saw 60 minutes and it made him look like a flat l
he tells how he got lost in pakistan in 2003 and it inspired him to build a school. his non-profit has built more than 170 schools for girls in pakistan and afghanistan. mortensen the book is an amalgamation of self trips instead of one life-changing experience. >> the 60 minutes report was -- his publication, book publisher has come out and said they're going to launch a full investigation into the accuracy of the book. >> some people, in his defense, have said the tenet, the...
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he was expected to leave pakistan and return to the u.s. today. eight kidnappers forced their way into his guarded house saturday morning and took him from his bedroom. >> his chances of survival depend on who kidnapped him. if it's a criminal intent, it's a high likelihood he'll be able to survive, and it's just a ransom demand. if it's a militant group, then certainly it could be far more serious >> no one has claimed responsibility. investigators have questioned weinstein's drivers and a guard. >>> the indiana state fair is expected to reopen today with a memorial for five people killed in a horrible accident on saturday night. unbelievable pictures. state police and the national weather service say it appears a gust of wind brought down the stage. more than 40 people were also injured. officials warned the crowd of the possibility of severe weather beforehand. as friends and family try to comprehend this tragedy, indiana governor mitch daniels praise the people who ran to the collapsed stage trying to free those trapped underneath. >> the indi
he was expected to leave pakistan and return to the u.s. today. eight kidnappers forced their way into his guarded house saturday morning and took him from his bedroom. >> his chances of survival depend on who kidnapped him. if it's a criminal intent, it's a high likelihood he'll be able to survive, and it's just a ransom demand. if it's a militant group, then certainly it could be far more serious >> no one has claimed responsibility. investigators have questioned weinstein's...
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she will worn pakistan that billions of dollars of usaid may be on the line. >>> the pakistan allowed the cia to search bin laden's compound. they can use sophisticated equipment to look for al qaeda material hidden n walls or buried at the site. >>> overnight, president obama signed a four-year extension of the patriot act minutes before its midnight deadline. they passed the post september 11 legislation wednesday. it allows wiretaps to continue and surveillance of suspected terrorists >> officials in joplin released their missing persons list from sunday's deadly tornado. as of this morning, more than 230 people are unaccounted for, in addition to the 126 killed in the disaster. city officials
she will worn pakistan that billions of dollars of usaid may be on the line. >>> the pakistan allowed the cia to search bin laden's compound. they can use sophisticated equipment to look for al qaeda material hidden n walls or buried at the site. >>> overnight, president obama signed a four-year extension of the patriot act minutes before its midnight deadline. they passed the post september 11 legislation wednesday. it allows wiretaps to continue and surveillance of suspected...
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drone strike late last night near the afghanistan-pakistan border. many in the intelligence community say he was the master of the mumbai attacks back in 2008 that killed more than 160. u.s. officials have still not confirmed the death. >>> meanwhile, major developments in yemen this week. that country's embattled president left to get medical treatment in saudi arabia today. ali abdullah saleh was injured in a rocket attack on his presidential compound yesterday. it comes after four months of protests against the government in yemen. saleh has led that country for 33 years now and has been a key u.s. ally in the region. at this point it is not clear when or if abdullah saleh will return. if he does not, he will be the third arab leader to leave since uprisings in the region began. >>> health officials in europe are now looking into whether a food festival is to blame for the deadly e. coli outbreak. 19 people have now died from the outbreak. 1,800 illnesses are linked to the rare strain. and four americans are now among the sick. all of them had rec
drone strike late last night near the afghanistan-pakistan border. many in the intelligence community say he was the master of the mumbai attacks back in 2008 that killed more than 160. u.s. officials have still not confirmed the death. >>> meanwhile, major developments in yemen this week. that country's embattled president left to get medical treatment in saudi arabia today. ali abdullah saleh was injured in a rocket attack on his presidential compound yesterday. it comes after four...
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pakistan's largest islamist parties called for the demonstrations. some burned flags and chanted pro-bin laden and anti-american slogans. one man said, assassination of one osama will create many osamas in the future. and the terrorist organization that bin laden founded has finally confirmed his death. in a message posted on their media website, al qaeda confirmed bin laden had been killed in the u.s. raid and called on all muslims, especially those in pakistan, to seek revenge. the statement also allows the group to name a successor. >>> some of the documents taken from bin laden's compound show plans for a possible attack on u.s. rail systems, and that means metro riders are seeing heightened security. transit police and k-9 dogs inspected the mcpherson square station yet. metro officials are also conducting inspections outside stations after learning terrorists planned to tamper with rail ties in hopes of derailing trains. d.c. police and amtrak officials say they're not surprised by the information. they say mass transit has been a known target
pakistan's largest islamist parties called for the demonstrations. some burned flags and chanted pro-bin laden and anti-american slogans. one man said, assassination of one osama will create many osamas in the future. and the terrorist organization that bin laden founded has finally confirmed his death. in a message posted on their media website, al qaeda confirmed bin laden had been killed in the u.s. raid and called on all muslims, especially those in pakistan, to seek revenge. the statement...
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police in pakistan also reported that weinstein was actually preparing to leave pakistan within the week. it is 6:34 now on your sunday morning. 71 in upper northwest washington. back with more news 4 today right after this. >>> good morning, everyone. nats starting pitcher is 3-0 with earned run average just over to in his last six road starts. last night he and the nats on the road against the phillies, a team he struggled mightly against in his career. the lefty is just 1 in 10 against philadelphia. with yesterday being left-handers day worldwide, he was attempting to make his fellow southpaws proud. very first batter of the game, landon facing recall ins. else spin know sa tries to back hand it. probably a base hit. they rule that an error. nats had three errors in the game. recall ins still at first. ryan howard at the plate. and he drives one to left. laynce nix tracking it. over for a two-run home run. howard's 26th of the season. top two. nats down 2-1. desmond, two outs, runner on. desmond delivers. base knocked to left. laynce nix hustling home. and he's going to score. desmond
police in pakistan also reported that weinstein was actually preparing to leave pakistan within the week. it is 6:34 now on your sunday morning. 71 in upper northwest washington. back with more news 4 today right after this. >>> good morning, everyone. nats starting pitcher is 3-0 with earned run average just over to in his last six road starts. last night he and the nats on the road against the phillies, a team he struggled mightly against in his career. the lefty is just 1 in 10...
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his non-profit has built more than 170 schools for girls in pakistan and afghanistan. mortensen the book is an amalgamation of self trips instead of one life-changing experience. >>> 64 degrees. coming up next at 6:30, a recent customer satisfaction study. >>> how strong it will be and it >>> breaking news. the interstate is crawling right now. the area that you want to avoid. >> the round the clock efforts and a mess along the georgetown waterfront. we are still waiting to hear why precautions weren't taken in the first place. >>> this morning federal aviation with a suspension of an air traffic controller. >>> i'm craig melvin in for joe krebs, tuesday, april 19th. 64 degrees in the nation's capital. promising to be for the most part a pretty nice day. looks like it could be the opposite. >>> showers coming through. we have all the trees now beginning to leaf out. potomac river still running very high. a foot above the flood stage. during the time of high tide, 9:00 to 11:00 this morning right back maybe as much as four feet. alexandria to the mouth of the chesapeake
his non-profit has built more than 170 schools for girls in pakistan and afghanistan. mortensen the book is an amalgamation of self trips instead of one life-changing experience. >>> 64 degrees. coming up next at 6:30, a recent customer satisfaction study. >>> how strong it will be and it >>> breaking news. the interstate is crawling right now. the area that you want to avoid. >> the round the clock efforts and a mess along the georgetown waterfront. we are...
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-pakistan relationship is deteriorating. >> yeah, it's troublesome. it means the situation hasn't begun to even stabilize at a lower level of cooperation. it's still getting worse by the week. >> reporter: pakistani officials remain angry about the may 2nd raid. >> they are taking it out on u.s. interests right now, and i think it is doing incredible harm. >> reporter: outgoing defense secretary gates got an earful. >> after publicly saying, of course, they wanted us to get osama bin laden, they arrested people who helped us get him. how long do we support governments that lie to us? >> most governments lie to each other. that's the way business gets done. >> reporter: but it's ammunition to those fighting for a pull-out from next door afghanistan. 26 senators, including two republicans, urged president obama in a letter to follow through on his pledge to begin a redeployment of u.s. forces from afghanistan this summer that is sizeable and sustained. saving u.s. lives and u.s. billions in the region where supposed u.s. allies lock up locals who actual
-pakistan relationship is deteriorating. >> yeah, it's troublesome. it means the situation hasn't begun to even stabilize at a lower level of cooperation. it's still getting worse by the week. >> reporter: pakistani officials remain angry about the may 2nd raid. >> they are taking it out on u.s. interests right now, and i think it is doing incredible harm. >> reporter: outgoing defense secretary gates got an earful. >> after publicly saying, of course, they wanted...
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stops air strikes in afghanistan, pakistan, yemen, somalia. they also want the family members taken into custody in the raid that net the bin laden back in may. in addition, they want the release of prisoners at guantanamo bay as well as several others being held here in the united states. weinstein is a former u.s. aid worker. he's now with j.e. austin and associates, a u.s. firm that does a lot of work with emerging and developing economies. it's unclear whether weinstein was actually kidnapped by al qaeda or taken by an affiliated group and either sold or traded up. warren weinstein has been in captivity for nearly four months. obviously, a lot of concern for his safety at this point. he was not seen in that videotape that was just released. eun, back to you. >> megan mcgrath live in rockville for us this morning. megan, thank you. >>> several maryland lawmakers are pushing for the release of a potomac man held in cuba for the last two years. senator barbara mikulski along with chris van holland sent a letter to the chief of cuban interest
stops air strikes in afghanistan, pakistan, yemen, somalia. they also want the family members taken into custody in the raid that net the bin laden back in may. in addition, they want the release of prisoners at guantanamo bay as well as several others being held here in the united states. weinstein is a former u.s. aid worker. he's now with j.e. austin and associates, a u.s. firm that does a lot of work with emerging and developing economies. it's unclear whether weinstein was actually...
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back to you in the studio. >> tracee, thanks very much. >>> a developing story in pakistan. as authorities say 10 to 15 taliban militants are still inside a naval aviation base after ambushing it. at least 12 people are dead and up to 20 militants stormed the base in the southern city of kurachi. they burst in with guns and grenades and 10 explosions within the compound. the pakistani taliban took credit for the attack saying this was to avenge the killing of innocent civilians, including this month's raid on osama bin laid especially's compound. >>> two american hikers held in iran were allowed to call home for the first time since november. shane bauer and josh fattal staged a 17-day hunger strike after the iranians kept them from receiving letters. their mothers say they were happy to hear from their sons and that they sound okay. iran had detained the two since july 2009. sarah shourd was also taken into custody with them but has been out on bail several months. the hikers pled not guilty to charges of spying. they were supposed to stand trial earlier this month but was
back to you in the studio. >> tracee, thanks very much. >>> a developing story in pakistan. as authorities say 10 to 15 taliban militants are still inside a naval aviation base after ambushing it. at least 12 people are dead and up to 20 militants stormed the base in the southern city of kurachi. they burst in with guns and grenades and 10 explosions within the compound. the pakistani taliban took credit for the attack saying this was to avenge the killing of innocent civilians,...
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he was killed in pakistan in a raid by u.s. navy seals. it feels reported by al qaeda and posted on siteintel.com. >>> united airlines apologized for reusing the two flight numbers used on 9/11/2001. flight 93 crash in a field in shanksville, pennsylvania. they had not used the plane
he was killed in pakistan in a raid by u.s. navy seals. it feels reported by al qaeda and posted on siteintel.com. >>> united airlines apologized for reusing the two flight numbers used on 9/11/2001. flight 93 crash in a field in shanksville, pennsylvania. they had not used the plane
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. >>> an american man is being held by kidnappers in pakistan. warren winestine was taken this morning from his home in the eastern city of la hor. pakistani police say as many as ten people broke into the house. they persuaded armed guards to open gates by offering them food. weinstein based for a company out of arlington, virginia. so far, no group has claimed responsibility for the kidnapping. the motive is under known. >>> investigators in aruba hit a dead-end today in the search for a missing maryland woman. clothing found on the beach was found to the no belong to robyn gardner. the sandals and shirts were found in an abandoned mine where giordano had last seen her. fbi searched his gaithersburg home for clues. >> reporter: just before 9:00 p.m., a caravan of fbi and police vehicles worked their way down pueblo road. a suspect in the disappearance of robyn gardner, the maryland woman with whom he traveled to the island on july 31st. >> we're here this evening to excuse a federal search warrant on the residence of gary vincent giordano. beca
. >>> an american man is being held by kidnappers in pakistan. warren winestine was taken this morning from his home in the eastern city of la hor. pakistani police say as many as ten people broke into the house. they persuaded armed guards to open gates by offering them food. weinstein based for a company out of arlington, virginia. so far, no group has claimed responsibility for the kidnapping. the motive is under known. >>> investigators in aruba hit a dead-end today in the...
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troops were on foot patrol 12 miles from the pakistan border. a nato general said a container of explosives blew up when the troops walked by. two afghan policemen were also killed. the names and hometowns of the americans killed have not been released. >> in arlington this evening, soldiers from the third u.s. infantry regiment began placing flags at every grave at arlington national cemetery. the annual ceremony began in world war ii. the old guard soldiers will watch over the graves through the weekend to make sure the flags stay up for memorial day. >>> this is a live look right now outside. there are still some storms in the area. not over the capital, but kind of ye, kind of nearby, off to the west, we'll continue to watch unite for the storms not around the i-95 corridor, off toward i-81, that's where they've been much of the day, with heavy rain. ping-pong ball sized hail out there today. you can see the system off to the west of i-81, the severe thunderstorm watch in effect until midnight tonight. we have a severe thunderstorm warning,
troops were on foot patrol 12 miles from the pakistan border. a nato general said a container of explosives blew up when the troops walked by. two afghan policemen were also killed. the names and hometowns of the americans killed have not been released. >> in arlington this evening, soldiers from the third u.s. infantry regiment began placing flags at every grave at arlington national cemetery. the annual ceremony began in world war ii. the old guard soldiers will watch over the graves...
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he's in pakistan working for the u.s. firm j.e. austin and associates. that firm has been very involved in developing emerging economies. nbc news has gathered information that strongly suggests that weinstein is being held by an extreme faction of the taliban in pakistan, the same group that kidnapped a polish engineer back in 2009 and later executed him when their demands were not met. weinstein has been in captivity for four months now. no word from his kidnappers about where he may be or what his health is at this point. but a tremendous amount of concern. we're going to continue to follow this and bring you the latest when we get new information. eun, back to you. >> megan mcgrath live in rockville for us this morning. megan, thank you. >>> a woodbridge man kwused of supporting a radical islamic terror organization will be in court today. federal investigators say that 24-year-old jaber ahmad made propaganda videos that glorified violent jihad and terrorism. ahmad has been in jail since agents raided his woodbridge home in september. authorities say
he's in pakistan working for the u.s. firm j.e. austin and associates. that firm has been very involved in developing emerging economies. nbc news has gathered information that strongly suggests that weinstein is being held by an extreme faction of the taliban in pakistan, the same group that kidnapped a polish engineer back in 2009 and later executed him when their demands were not met. weinstein has been in captivity for four months now. no word from his kidnappers about where he may be or...
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the man who said he helped rebuild schools in afghanistan and pakistan. >>> spring break is here. lot of folks on spring break. summer definitely upon us. before you head out to the beach now, we have some warnings and our skin expert is here to tell you some things that you may not know about taking care of your skin. some tricks. we'll be back. [ r brotr ]he tt'. ye.ok, 'lli [ female annouer made fresh, ight. thiss. that is not half. guys i have more. with cinnabon cnamon have such a sweet delicious aro that my family can wait ir hands on them. enjoy cinnab cinnamon... now in all pillsbury cinnamon roll that my family can wait ir hands on them. >>> a best selling author and humanitarian is facing allegations that he fabricated parts of his memoir. book by greg mortonson is in question. andrea mitchell explains why they describe his stories as discrepancies and even lies. >> reporter: he has been the hero of the movement to educate girls in afghanistan and pakistan. soldiers deploying to afghanistan are encouraged to read his book. president obama donated part of his noble prize
the man who said he helped rebuild schools in afghanistan and pakistan. >>> spring break is here. lot of folks on spring break. summer definitely upon us. before you head out to the beach now, we have some warnings and our skin expert is here to tell you some things that you may not know about taking care of your skin. some tricks. we'll be back. [ r brotr ]he tt'. ye.ok, 'lli [ female annouer made fresh, ight. thiss. that is not half. guys i have more. with cinnabon cnamon have such a...
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they were station unmanned predator drones in pakistan. they authorized american force toss use that base after 9/11. >>> french military released more video of drones. french authorities say they've increased the number of flights over libya in the past week, including attacks near myself ra ta. they are battling gadhafi's army in the western city. for the past seven weeks, gadhafi's forces have tried to retake the city which is the only rebel stronghold in that part of the country. >>> right now we have learned that senator john mccain is heading to libya to meet with rebel forces. his press secretary confirmed that the arizona senator is set to arrive in the rebel stronghold of ben tkpwazy today. mccain supporter attacks but was critical of u.s. strikes. >>> the construction project starting soon that could turn your commute into even more of a nightmare. >>> plus, temperatures plunged overnight. when to expect a warmup. >>> also, why this year's white house easter egg roll is bigger than ever. >>> welcome back at 4:40. final preps are
they were station unmanned predator drones in pakistan. they authorized american force toss use that base after 9/11. >>> french military released more video of drones. french authorities say they've increased the number of flights over libya in the past week, including attacks near myself ra ta. they are battling gadhafi's army in the western city. for the past seven weeks, gadhafi's forces have tried to retake the city which is the only rebel stronghold in that part of the country....
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he was supposed to leave pakistan and return to the u.s. today. they say eight kidnappers forced his way into a guarded house this morning and took him into the bedroom. >> his chances of survival really depend on who kidnapped him. if it is a criminal intent, it is a high likelihood he'll be able to survive, and it's a ransom demand. if it's a military group, it will be far more serious. >> investigators have questioned his drivers and his guard. the president of the development firm say he was committed to developing pakistan's economy and cutting poverty. >>> michelle bachmann in her hometown in iowa. she won an iowa straw poll earlier in the day. joining her in iowa, texas governor rick perry. he announced his intention to run for the president on saturday, but he did not attend the straw poll in ames. he still tallied more than 700 voters as a write-in candidate. that was good enough for sixth place. >> and the 2012 race already has its first dropout. former minnesota governor tim pawlenty anounounced he was endg his bid for the white house.
he was supposed to leave pakistan and return to the u.s. today. they say eight kidnappers forced his way into a guarded house this morning and took him into the bedroom. >> his chances of survival really depend on who kidnapped him. if it is a criminal intent, it is a high likelihood he'll be able to survive, and it's a ransom demand. if it's a military group, it will be far more serious. >> investigators have questioned his drivers and his guard. the president of the development...
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team six raided osama bin laden's compound in pakistan, killing the al qaeda leader. military families are no strangers to sacrifice. there's not much that can prepare them for the loss of so many. >> these young men are national fre treasures. you don't find them anywhere and this was a tragedy for the entire country. >> we often hear how the navy s.e.a.l.s are so close knit. after losing 22 of their own they and their families will have to rely on those bonds more than ever. >> thank you. >> here's lester. >>> s.e.a.l. team six is so secretive the white house and defense department do not directly acknowledge its existence. with us now is nbc news military analy analyst. >> good morning, lester. >> usually we hear s.e.a.l.s do surprise raid, called in in response by other troops who got into a fire fight and they responded. >> the u.s. army 10th mountain division and it would be surprising to use s.e.a.l.s as a quick reaction force. typically they're in raids, highly secret missions acting on intelligence and gathering intelligence. they're in and out a short time l
team six raided osama bin laden's compound in pakistan, killing the al qaeda leader. military families are no strangers to sacrifice. there's not much that can prepare them for the loss of so many. >> these young men are national fre treasures. you don't find them anywhere and this was a tragedy for the entire country. >> we often hear how the navy s.e.a.l.s are so close knit. after losing 22 of their own they and their families will have to rely on those bonds more than ever....
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is once again calling for the release of a detained american in pakistan. u.s. officials who remain anonymous say the 36-year-old raymond allen davis did work secretly for the cia. authorities arrested him and charged him with the shooting death of two pakistani men in lahore. davis says the men were trying to rob him. senior state department officials say pakistan's government is violating international obligations by holding him because, they say, he's a diplomat. >>> 5:47. violent protests in libya he had to the u.s. state department to evacuate it's employees from the country along with workers for foreign oil companies. video posted on youtube apparently shows gunfire and explosions in the city of tripoli. the violence comes after moammar gadhafi appeared on libyan state tv and denied rumors he fled to venezuela. members of the regime have resigned and some military refused to fire on protesters. violent anti-government protests led to more than 230 deaths. >>> now to more on the winter storm. mix of snow and sleet makes for a messy community in montgomery
is once again calling for the release of a detained american in pakistan. u.s. officials who remain anonymous say the 36-year-old raymond allen davis did work secretly for the cia. authorities arrested him and charged him with the shooting death of two pakistani men in lahore. davis says the men were trying to rob him. senior state department officials say pakistan's government is violating international obligations by holding him because, they say, he's a diplomat. >>> 5:47. violent...
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documents provided to the atomic international agency, a former soviet weapons scientist in north korea and pakistan provided them with the ability to advance its nuclear capabilities. the report, set to be released this week by the u.n.'s nuclear watchdog agency reinforces fears iran never really stopped its research. iran's foreign minister called the story 100% political. >>> now here's a look at other stories making news early today in america. a rare 576 earthquake rocked oklahoma over the weekend, causing destruction and catching many residents off guard. the strongest quake since 1952 hit the state hours after a 4.7 tremor shook things up saturday morning. more than 80 after shocks followed the quake leaving buckled roads and severe damage to some homes. >>> an army of environmental activists marched to the white house to propose an oil pipeline which would run from canada through america and on to the gulf of mexico. once they arrived, protesters surrounded the president's home chanting yes, we can stop the pipeline. opponents fear america would be ripe for another oil disaster if the presid
documents provided to the atomic international agency, a former soviet weapons scientist in north korea and pakistan provided them with the ability to advance its nuclear capabilities. the report, set to be released this week by the u.n.'s nuclear watchdog agency reinforces fears iran never really stopped its research. iran's foreign minister called the story 100% political. >>> now here's a look at other stories making news early today in america. a rare 576 earthquake rocked oklahoma...
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yet pakistan denies any such talks. the united states is not likely to support negotiations with the pakistani taliban which it views as a terrorist group. >>> and talking about the weather right now. if you plan ongoing out to get that christmas or holiday tree, word of advice, chuck. >> well, you should have done it last weekend that's the first piece of advice. you can't rewind the clock. >> why last weekend? >> it was a lot warmer. >> he's going to tell us. >> it will be very chilly today. if you're going to be out spending any realtime in the greet outdoors as long as you keep moving and stay in the sunshine you'll be all right. if you sit in the shade you're going to need an extra layer of warmth. otherwise a dry weekend. feeling a lot like december. 41 in washington. 41 in wall dor. -45 in fredericksburg. 39 leesburg and 39 in haguerstown. good looking day today. a mostly sunny day. breezy and on the chilly to cold side with afternoon highs squeaking up in the mid 40s around town. low 40s in the high spots. ed a
yet pakistan denies any such talks. the united states is not likely to support negotiations with the pakistani taliban which it views as a terrorist group. >>> and talking about the weather right now. if you plan ongoing out to get that christmas or holiday tree, word of advice, chuck. >> well, you should have done it last weekend that's the first piece of advice. you can't rewind the clock. >> why last weekend? >> it was a lot warmer. >> he's going to tell us....
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wants pakistan to quickly resolve the case involving american brandon davis. he's being held in pakistan on accusations that he killed two motorcyclists last month. davis claims the men were trying to rob him. >>> and today president will deliver his 2012 budget proposal to congress. the plan suggests more than $1 trillion in cuts and spans almost every department. some of the cuts include a five-year domestic spending freeze. $78 billion cut from defense spending and $100 billion from college pell grants which are based on financial need. president obama said the government needs to tighten its belt just like a family would in tough economic times. but republicans say even with all those cuts, it's not enough to reduce the federal geoff sit. >> it cuts what we can't afford to pay for what we cannot do without. >> that's what families do in hard times, and that's what our country has to do as well. >> what's really dangerous is if we continue to do nothing and allow the status quo to stay in place. when are we going to get serious about cutting spending? >> de
wants pakistan to quickly resolve the case involving american brandon davis. he's being held in pakistan on accusations that he killed two motorcyclists last month. davis claims the men were trying to rob him. >>> and today president will deliver his 2012 budget proposal to congress. the plan suggests more than $1 trillion in cuts and spans almost every department. some of the cuts include a five-year domestic spending freeze. $78 billion cut from defense spending and $100 billion from...
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why can't pakistan produce him. and now it has led to a new president, a democratic president coming after a republican who will announce to the world that the united states killed him. of. >> >> atia abawi is our correspondent in london. i don't think it's too early to talk about the reaction to this news. let's start with the arab world. >> it's interesting, when you go throughout parts of the arab world, when you talk about osama bin laden, many people will point to conspiracy theorys. for the past ten year, they will say that bin laden has a, already died or gotten away. the fact that osama bin laden no longer has that much of an effect when it comes to the insurgencies in these parts of the world. when you look at afghanistan, in a place as primitive as afghanistan, a majority of the afghans don't even know what 9/11 was. and the taliban fighters that we see fighting are soldiers on the ground have no idea who osama bin laden is, or they've possibly heard of him. one thing we have to remember is that they no lo
why can't pakistan produce him. and now it has led to a new president, a democratic president coming after a republican who will announce to the world that the united states killed him. of. >> >> atia abawi is our correspondent in london. i don't think it's too early to talk about the reaction to this news. let's start with the arab world. >> it's interesting, when you go throughout parts of the arab world, when you talk about osama bin laden, many people will point to...
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we have had difficulty with pakistan, as i said, but we've also had to work closely with pakistan in our countered-terror efforts. more terrorists and extremists have been captured in pakistan than in the world. >> but you won't share the details with us. >> that's not a matter of trust, it's a matter of national security. when the president was briefed on this operation and the suspicion we had that the compound in abbottabad was probably harboring bin laden, he said from the beginning we have to have the absolute tightest operation security on this. why? one, because if it leaked at all, he would have been out of there, right? and two, obviously, we have an obligation to protect the safety and security of our operators. so we only shared this operation with a very small circle within our own government. and to share it with any government outside the united states would have been to lose control of dissem nation which would not have been in the national interest. it's the extraordinary actions of this operation that we were able to maintain national security for as long as we did.
we have had difficulty with pakistan, as i said, but we've also had to work closely with pakistan in our countered-terror efforts. more terrorists and extremists have been captured in pakistan than in the world. >> but you won't share the details with us. >> that's not a matter of trust, it's a matter of national security. when the president was briefed on this operation and the suspicion we had that the compound in abbottabad was probably harboring bin laden, he said from the...
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>> reporter: his kidnapping will likely trigger other foreign groups to reexamine their projects in pakistan. as far as timing goes, jenna, he was apparently planning to leave the country. he was going to have a going away party on monday. people knew he was leaving and his kidnappers may have seen this as a last chance to take him before he left the country. >> richard engael, thank you vey much. >>> time for a check of other top news stories. >> good morning, everyone. we begin with an arrest in rural missouri in the disappearance of a 3-year-old girl. breeann disappeared while she was riding her bike in front of her home. they have arrested a neighbor, 43-year-old sean morgan but the search continues for her body. >>> that boy scout that went missing in the utah mountains has been found. he was spotted saturday morning by a group of volunteer searchers. he was shaken up, but he survived the cold night in the woods thanks to his scouting skills. he covered himself in dirt to stay warm. >>> finally, a programming note to tell you about. today msnbc will take an in-depth look at early childh
>> reporter: his kidnapping will likely trigger other foreign groups to reexamine their projects in pakistan. as far as timing goes, jenna, he was apparently planning to leave the country. he was going to have a going away party on monday. people knew he was leaving and his kidnappers may have seen this as a last chance to take him before he left the country. >> richard engael, thank you vey much. >>> time for a check of other top news stories. >> good morning,...
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abbottabad is also a military town, so the question, why didn't pakistan spies and military notice? >> it could be they were aware of it and decided to keep their eyes open but closed as far as americans are concerned. >> new jersey senator frank loutenberg says he wants to stall plans to give pakistan a billion dollars in aid until they know more about their involvement in pakistan. >> a man did not know the significance of his tweets. the man is an i.t. consultant. he first wrote about a very noisy helicopter hovering over his neighborhood. then he joked, go away, helicopter, before i take out my giant swatter, end quote. minutes later, explosions shook his windows. after the announcement was made that osama was killed, he said, now i'm the guy involved in the osama raid without knowing it. >>> a house caught fire near american university, but that's not what prompted police to respond. >>> we report on the dangers to your wallet and your safety from running on empty. >>> and a big kiss goodbye. a long kiss to winner. >>> temperatures soaring tomorrow into the 80s, but there's a c
abbottabad is also a military town, so the question, why didn't pakistan spies and military notice? >> it could be they were aware of it and decided to keep their eyes open but closed as far as americans are concerned. >> new jersey senator frank loutenberg says he wants to stall plans to give pakistan a billion dollars in aid until they know more about their involvement in pakistan. >> a man did not know the significance of his tweets. the man is an i.t. consultant. he first...
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and pakistan. the rift over the country's relationship with a growing terrorist network accused of attacks on americans. our chief foreign affairs correspondent andrea mitchell joins us now from washington. andrea, good evening. >> good evening, savannah. as the u.s. takes down al qaeda leaders, one of the most lethal threats to u.s. troops in afghanistan is a terror network based in pakistan that america's top outgoing military leader says is an arm of our so-called ally, pakistan. the threat, a deadly terror network called the haqqani. an organized crime family based in pakistan the u.s. says is responsible for brazen attacks in the heart of the afghan capitol. the 20-hour firefight against the u.s. embassy two weeks ago and the bombing of the intercontinental hotel in june. admiral mike mullen made 27 visits to pakistan to stop its support for terrorism and says he failed. as he prepared to step down today as chairman of the joint chiefs he blew the whistle on pakistan telling congress last week
and pakistan. the rift over the country's relationship with a growing terrorist network accused of attacks on americans. our chief foreign affairs correspondent andrea mitchell joins us now from washington. andrea, good evening. >> good evening, savannah. as the u.s. takes down al qaeda leaders, one of the most lethal threats to u.s. troops in afghanistan is a terror network based in pakistan that america's top outgoing military leader says is an arm of our so-called ally, pakistan. the...
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and pakistan? >> in iraq, par lstially becaus the pakistanis have not been helpful in the past to get rid of terrorism. it's true. they have not been particularly helpful. they've been voe cisciferous ab our saying that in public and been nasty about it and our relations have not been good. this may help to allay some of their fears, i tell you there are people inside the pakistani government, army, and intelligence service who are opposed to any american efforts to rid the place of terrorism and are, in fact, on the terrorists' side. we have to continue to be vigilant in that part of the world. >> colonel johnson, you've been here all night. we appreciate your perspective. thanks for your help. >> thanks for having me on the program. >>> national and regional weather with bill care ribbs. good morning. >> good morning, lynn. what a good morning it is. as we go to the week of forecast, no deadly tornadoes like last week, we're watching flooding. this image comes to us from arkansas, the pocahontas
and pakistan? >> in iraq, par lstially becaus the pakistanis have not been helpful in the past to get rid of terrorism. it's true. they have not been particularly helpful. they've been voe cisciferous ab our saying that in public and been nasty about it and our relations have not been good. this may help to allay some of their fears, i tell you there are people inside the pakistani government, army, and intelligence service who are opposed to any american efforts to rid the place of...
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-pakistan partnership". now still some analysts say that this whole incident might put is back to square one, back to the days right after osama bin laden was killed. now, secretary of state hillary clinton visited pakistan last month and urged top officials there to get tough on militants. some analysts believe this latest incident could undo any gains that were made during that visit. now, analysts watching this quite closely in fact one telling me that this could be a "catastrophic blow to the u.s. relationship with pakistan" although another expert warns it is still very early and might be too early to know what the full impact of this will be. lester? >> kristen, thank you. >>> another hot spot overseas remains egypt where today violent clashes continued as military rulers try to negotiate an end to an increasingly deadly standoff. for the latest we turn to nbc's iman mohadin in cairo. good evening. >> reporter: good evening, lester. it was the prime minister's first day on the job and one that began wi
-pakistan partnership". now still some analysts say that this whole incident might put is back to square one, back to the days right after osama bin laden was killed. now, secretary of state hillary clinton visited pakistan last month and urged top officials there to get tough on militants. some analysts believe this latest incident could undo any gains that were made during that visit. now, analysts watching this quite closely in fact one telling me that this could be a "catastrophic...
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. >>> pakistan is accusing nato helicopters of firing on an army check point killing seven soldiers. it happened late last night in the mohmand tribal area. nato officials say they're aware of incident, but have not released a statement. the check point was recently set up by the pakistan army to try to catch taliban mill tans crossing the border from afghanistan. >>> it's happening today and it's your chance to finish your holiday shopping and help out the local economy as well. today is small business saturday and neighborhood stores are offering up incentives for shoppers to come out. things kick off at 10:00 a.m. at 18th street and colombia road. there will be free coffee from terroris trist, american express will be there raffling off gift cards. the credit card company has been a big supporter of small business saturday offering shoppers deals if they buy locally. >>> many are waking up this morning recovery from spending all their money yesterday. the stagnant economy didn't stop shoppers from lining up the night before or even cutting their thanksgiving short. stores opened e
. >>> pakistan is accusing nato helicopters of firing on an army check point killing seven soldiers. it happened late last night in the mohmand tribal area. nato officials say they're aware of incident, but have not released a statement. the check point was recently set up by the pakistan army to try to catch taliban mill tans crossing the border from afghanistan. >>> it's happening today and it's your chance to finish your holiday shopping and help out the local economy as...
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pakistan quickly retaliated. cargo trucks stacked up at the afghanistan border after pakistan shut down the critical supply line that provides american forces with 40% of what they need to fight the war. >> this has put us in one step short of a strategic disaster. we simply can't operate without at least 50% of our supplies that come through pakistan on the ground and are now held up. >> reporter: it's the latest in a series of clashes between the u.s. and pakistan, including the u.s. raid that killed osama bin laden that potentially threatened the entire u.s. war effort in afghanistan. joint chiefs chairman general martin dempsey knows exactly what's at stake. >> is it serious? absolutely. are we taking it seriously? i can promise you that. i don't know how it will turn out. reporter: the u.s. and nato launched two separate investigations into this attack. while officials here at the pentagon are confident that pakistan will eventually re-open those vital u.s. supply lines, they fear it will come at a heavy pri
pakistan quickly retaliated. cargo trucks stacked up at the afghanistan border after pakistan shut down the critical supply line that provides american forces with 40% of what they need to fight the war. >> this has put us in one step short of a strategic disaster. we simply can't operate without at least 50% of our supplies that come through pakistan on the ground and are now held up. >> reporter: it's the latest in a series of clashes between the u.s. and pakistan, including the...
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you're not going to fly helicopter as far into pakistan as we did without pakistan military air controls are being in on it. you've got a forward staging base someplace in pakistan where the u.s. forces who carried this operation out were put in position beforehand to be able to plan it and then to launch the attack. >> the news of that we're hearing even pakistan was not informed is not true? >> that may be -- i'm not sure -- there are a lot of behind the scenes activities going on now. the united states indicted three top pakistani military intelligence officials four days ago for their role in the attacks on mumbai, india, december 2008. there may be quid pro quo trading going on behind the scenes. paks new. >> why should we be worried about a revenge attack. >>? >> i don't think we should be worried about a revenge attack. why do we keep pretending bin laden and this crew are zombies from the night of the living dead? no matter what we do, they get bigger and stronger? once we started focusing on them in the aftermath of the 9/11 attack, once we started killing and capturing these gu
you're not going to fly helicopter as far into pakistan as we did without pakistan military air controls are being in on it. you've got a forward staging base someplace in pakistan where the u.s. forces who carried this operation out were put in position beforehand to be able to plan it and then to launch the attack. >> the news of that we're hearing even pakistan was not informed is not true? >> that may be -- i'm not sure -- there are a lot of behind the scenes activities going on...
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and less than a mile away, pakistan's military academy, pakistan's west point. >> it is a little incredible. my personal view is that they certainly probably were aware of it. >> reporter: u.s. intelligence concluded it could only have been built for bin laden. how could pakistan's army and spies not notice? >> it could be a case of eyes wide shut, she decided to keep their eyes opened, but closed as far as americans are concerned. >> the neighborhood certainly noticed the raid. rel incorporator hovering above abbottabad at 1:00 a.m. is a rare event. now i'm the guy who live blogged the osama raid without knowing it. the u.s. has poured almost $20 billion into pakistan without getting a reliable ally. last year, hillary clinton said what many were thinking. >> but i believe that somewhere in this government our people, who know where osama bin laden and al qaeda is -- >> reporter: andrea mitchell, nbc news, washington. >>> back here at home, let's take a look at other stories making news early today in america. chaos opened inside a courtroom a defendant punched a district attorney in the f
and less than a mile away, pakistan's military academy, pakistan's west point. >> it is a little incredible. my personal view is that they certainly probably were aware of it. >> reporter: u.s. intelligence concluded it could only have been built for bin laden. how could pakistan's army and spies not notice? >> it could be a case of eyes wide shut, she decided to keep their eyes opened, but closed as far as americans are concerned. >> the neighborhood certainly noticed...
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and pakistan in january. he was killed with killing two men he claimed were trying to rob him. he was eventually released after the u.s. settled with the families of the victims. >>> dozens of residents of air prince george's county apartment complex are looking for a new home this morning after a two-alarm fire tore through their building. the fire broke out around 4:30 yesterday afternoon at the berkshires of briarwood in hunting lane in laurel. investigators say a malfunctioning furnace on the first floor sparked the fire. it then spread to the two floors above, badly damaging 22 apartments. good news, everyone inside is okay. firefighters did rescue a cat from the second floor. damage is estimated at $250,000. >>> police in prince george's county are looking for a pair of thieves who held up a university of maryland student at gunpoint. police say the student was waiting for a ride outside her off-campus apartment on baltimore avenue. two men in a black and purple toyota scion called her over, then pulled out a gun and took her purse. the men drove away, and the victim was
and pakistan in january. he was killed with killing two men he claimed were trying to rob him. he was eventually released after the u.s. settled with the families of the victims. >>> dozens of residents of air prince george's county apartment complex are looking for a new home this morning after a two-alarm fire tore through their building. the fire broke out around 4:30 yesterday afternoon at the berkshires of briarwood in hunting lane in laurel. investigators say a malfunctioning...
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pakistan's largest islamist party called for the demonstrations. some burned flags and chanted pro-bin laden and anti-american slogans. one said, the assassination of one osama will produce many osamas in the future. some in the country say the u.s. raid on bin laden's compound is a violation of pakistani sovereignty. and the terrorist organization that bin laden founded has finally confirmed his death. in a message posted on their media website, al qaeda confirmed that bin laden has been killed in the u.s. raid and called on all muslims, especially those in pakistan, to seek revenge. the statement also allows the group to make a successor. >>> today is national train day and while a full slate of events is planned at union station, the festivities are somewhat overshadowed this year by a possible threat to our nation's railways. news 4's derrick ward joins us live from union station this morning with more on train day and the heightened security from a new terror threat. derrick, can you tell from your vantage point? >> reporter: well, of course,
pakistan's largest islamist party called for the demonstrations. some burned flags and chanted pro-bin laden and anti-american slogans. one said, the assassination of one osama will produce many osamas in the future. some in the country say the u.s. raid on bin laden's compound is a violation of pakistani sovereignty. and the terrorist organization that bin laden founded has finally confirmed his death. in a message posted on their media website, al qaeda confirmed that bin laden has been...
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. >>> president obama's special envoy to pakistan and afghanistan. the 69-year-old suffed a tear in his aorta anddied. president oma will aend that service. >>> the latest job's report is out and the unemployment re dropped to 9.4% more tn analysts had expected. but whether it's good news or noteems to depend on how you look at it people stopped looking for jobs and filing for unemploynt. another case of mixed news. employers added103,000 jobs last month. that sounds like a lot, but it fell short of expectations. president obama was happy to see the unemploymentate drop but said millions are still struggng. >> even though our economy is revering, we still have lot to do. this was brutal recession that we went through. the worst in our lifetimes. so, even thoughe've created 1.3 million jo, we sav a whe lot of jobs. you still have a whole bunch of folks out there looking. still struggng. >> i hope that's true that it's the worst we'll evero through. esident obamaade these remarks while touring the facity at thompson creek manufacturing in landover. >>>
. >>> president obama's special envoy to pakistan and afghanistan. the 69-year-old suffed a tear in his aorta anddied. president oma will aend that service. >>> the latest job's report is out and the unemployment re dropped to 9.4% more tn analysts had expected. but whether it's good news or noteems to depend on how you look at it people stopped looking for jobs and filing for unemploynt. another case of mixed news. employers added103,000 jobs last month. that sounds like a...
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police are still trying to figure out who kidnapped a rockville man while he was staying in lahore, pakistan. warren weinstein worked for a virginia development contractor. police do not have any clear suspects. they believe one of weinstein's drivers and a guard may have been involved in the saturday kidnapping. weinstein was supposed to return to the u.s. tomorrow. >>> five people died and dozens more were injured last night after a freak accident at the indiana state fair. a gust of wind sent part of a stage toppling onto a crowd waiting to see the band sugarland. kristen dahlgren has more. >> reporter: as skies grew dark, an announcer told concertgoers severe weather was possible. but as hundreds waited for country band sugarland to take the stage, they never imagined this. within seconds a gust of wind sent a massive metal scaffolding crashing into the crowd. >> all of the sudden you just look up and it happened so fast. next thing you know you look back and there's people underneath the stage trying to get out. >> reporter: while some lay trapped beneath, others rushed in, trying to li
police are still trying to figure out who kidnapped a rockville man while he was staying in lahore, pakistan. warren weinstein worked for a virginia development contractor. police do not have any clear suspects. they believe one of weinstein's drivers and a guard may have been involved in the saturday kidnapping. weinstein was supposed to return to the u.s. tomorrow. >>> five people died and dozens more were injured last night after a freak accident at the indiana state fair. a gust of...
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and pakistan are engaged in a pr war with the u.s. insisting up until his death bin laden actively controlled al qaeda from his compound. but pakistani officials claim bin laden was just an ageing terrorist, a spiritual leader, whose ability to communicate with his followers was severely limited. peter alexander, nbc news, islamabad. >> for more on all this, we're joined by nbc news terrorism analyst roger cressey. we're told that the u.s. is already sharing some of the intel from bin laden's hideout with other countries. are officials essentially racing against the clock for fear some of this material is going to get dated or stale quickly? >> i think that's right, lester. what we have here is we have actionable threat information. and that by sharing it with our allies, they may be able to take information they already have in their possession, piece together what we discovered in bin laden's compound and learn about potential plots. it's putting the pieces of the puzzle together. there is a bit of a race against time involved here.
and pakistan are engaged in a pr war with the u.s. insisting up until his death bin laden actively controlled al qaeda from his compound. but pakistani officials claim bin laden was just an ageing terrorist, a spiritual leader, whose ability to communicate with his followers was severely limited. peter alexander, nbc news, islamabad. >> for more on all this, we're joined by nbc news terrorism analyst roger cressey. we're told that the u.s. is already sharing some of the intel from bin...
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intelligence officials in pakistan say one of the most wanted leaders of al qaeda may have been killed by u.s. missile strikes on saturday. ilyas kashmiri is described as the operations chief in pakistan and a possible success or to tht of by bin laden. kashmiri was wanted in connection with the 2008 mass can kerr in mumbai that killed 160 people. >>> back here at home a horrifying scene. take a look at this. a scene in suburban new york after an inflatable play slide with children on top went flying into the air. it was part of a children's soccer it festival when a big gust of wind blew the three inflatables up into the air. several people on the ground were knocked over. 13 were taken to area hospitals but, fortunately, most of the injuries are minor. >>> 30 years ago today the centers for disease control reported five cases of a rare kind of pneumonia which later became known as aids. the five cases were in los angeles reported on june 5th, 1981. since then more than 30 million people have been infected worldwide with more than a million and a half caseses here in the u.s. >>> and
intelligence officials in pakistan say one of the most wanted leaders of al qaeda may have been killed by u.s. missile strikes on saturday. ilyas kashmiri is described as the operations chief in pakistan and a possible success or to tht of by bin laden. kashmiri was wanted in connection with the 2008 mass can kerr in mumbai that killed 160 people. >>> back here at home a horrifying scene. take a look at this. a scene in suburban new york after an inflatable play slide with children on...
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commando raid in pakistan last month. >>> house democrats will meet later today to consider the next steps in the anthony weiner scandal. weiner still resisting calls from both sides of the aisle to resign. he's currently on a leave of absence from congress after getting caught sending sexually explicit messages and photos and then lying about it. some of those messages allegedly sent to a former porn star who is now speaking out about her involvement in the scandal. >> i did not sext anthony weiner. i did not send photos to him or receive any from him. >> lee's lawyer says her client started following the congressman because she supported his political causes, and that it was weiner who tried to get personal. >>> today defense attorneys will begin presenting their case in the casey anthony murder trial. the florida mother is accused of killing her 2-year-old daughter caylee. in opening statements, defense lawyers said that the toddler drowned in the family swimming pool. if the defense has no other witnesses to back up their claims, some legal experts say casey will have to take the
commando raid in pakistan last month. >>> house democrats will meet later today to consider the next steps in the anthony weiner scandal. weiner still resisting calls from both sides of the aisle to resign. he's currently on a leave of absence from congress after getting caught sending sexually explicit messages and photos and then lying about it. some of those messages allegedly sent to a former porn star who is now speaking out about her involvement in the scandal. >> i did not...
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they also say that pakistan's terrorists are costing american lives. this is because that ieds are made in pakistan, panetta even showed the pakistanis satellite photos of these bomb factories in pakistan, demanded that they be raided, two days later, somebody must have tipped them off and the terrorists fled. the pentagon has held up $3 million to pakistan, but that's only a fraction of the $20 billion that has gone to pakistan since 9/11. >> andrea mitchell in our washington bureau tonight regarding this relationship. >>> what's happening in greece right now is very important for americans to know about because of how we could feel it here among other things, today a simmering crisis there blew sky high as protests on the streets turned violent. the government teetered on the edge of collapse. the problem is that nation's massive national debt. and what happens in just the coming days there, could have a major impact on financial systems around the world, click -- including the u.s. our report from msnbc's tom costello. >> reporter: it's one of the b
they also say that pakistan's terrorists are costing american lives. this is because that ieds are made in pakistan, panetta even showed the pakistanis satellite photos of these bomb factories in pakistan, demanded that they be raided, two days later, somebody must have tipped them off and the terrorists fled. the pentagon has held up $3 million to pakistan, but that's only a fraction of the $20 billion that has gone to pakistan since 9/11. >> andrea mitchell in our washington bureau...
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officials again questioned pakistan's commitment to fighting terror. nbc's adrien mong is in kabul tonight. >> reporter: it's consider one of the biggest threats to u.s. forces in afghanistan. and today it may have suffered a major blow. the hakani network, a crime family that operates on the border of afghanistan and pakistan with ties to al qaeda and the taliban. known for brazen attacks like the 20-hour siege of the u.s. embassy and nato head quarters in kabul last month. today, nato forces said they captured hajikkahn in a joint operation. nato called kahn one of the highest-ranking members of the network and a revered elder. in addition to managing hakani bases and operations in both afghanistan and pakistan, kaurn was said to be responsible for imagining finances and sourcing supplies for the network. for their part, the taliban denied that kahn had been captured, although afghan police and defense officials insisted it was true, saying his arrest will disrupt the network. senior u.s. officials have accused pakistan's government of having ties wi
officials again questioned pakistan's commitment to fighting terror. nbc's adrien mong is in kabul tonight. >> reporter: it's consider one of the biggest threats to u.s. forces in afghanistan. and today it may have suffered a major blow. the hakani network, a crime family that operates on the border of afghanistan and pakistan with ties to al qaeda and the taliban. known for brazen attacks like the 20-hour siege of the u.s. embassy and nato head quarters in kabul last month. today, nato...
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and pakistan. especially after this raid on osama bin laden's compound. here on capitol hill last week one cia official described the level of cooperation between the two nations as a three on a scale of one to ten. whether or not these fractured relations will get better at this point is a big question. there are reports that the isi, which is the pakistan's version of the cia, has not been cooperating, and there is still concern here on lil that we need to take another look at the $2 billion in aid we send to pakistan stan every year there, lynn. >> tracie, thank you. >>> house speaker john boehner is demanding the obama administration come up with answers soon about the ongoing u.s. military operations in libya. in a letter to the white house the republican charges the administration will be in violation of the war powers act by this weekend and urges the president to explain the legal grounds for the continued u.s. military involvement, setting a friday deadline for the commander in chief's response. the white house says it has been in xleens with the
and pakistan. especially after this raid on osama bin laden's compound. here on capitol hill last week one cia official described the level of cooperation between the two nations as a three on a scale of one to ten. whether or not these fractured relations will get better at this point is a big question. there are reports that the isi, which is the pakistan's version of the cia, has not been cooperating, and there is still concern here on lil that we need to take another look at the $2 billion...
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it would act within pakistan's borders. members of congress want to investigate now exactly what pakistan knew. >> he was in a million dollar home half an hour from the capital of pakistan certainly brings a lot of questions as much as it does bring answers. how was he able to evade us for the last 10 years? >> reporter: and as for proof of bin laden's death, american officials will probably release a video showing the at-sea burial of osama bin laden and could release photos of his corpse. some scholars slammed the u.s. for burying him in the north arabian sea, one saying the move was humiliating but islam demands placing it in a grave with the head pointed toward mecca. >> thanks very much, kimberly. >>> we are getting an inside look this morning at the white house situation room during the tense moments of the raid on bin laden's compound. these official white house pictures show president obama and members of his national security team as they watched a live feed of the operation. you can also see secretary of state hil
it would act within pakistan's borders. members of congress want to investigate now exactly what pakistan knew. >> he was in a million dollar home half an hour from the capital of pakistan certainly brings a lot of questions as much as it does bring answers. how was he able to evade us for the last 10 years? >> reporter: and as for proof of bin laden's death, american officials will probably release a video showing the at-sea burial of osama bin laden and could release photos of his...